Documentary · United States of America · 1940 · 17m

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards poster
Director
Cast
Carey Wilson as Commentator - as Oscar statuette (voice) Janet Gaynor as Self (archive footage) Emil Jannings as Self (archive footage) Mary Pickford as Self (archive footage) Warner Baxter as Self (archive footage) Norma Shearer as Self
Crew
De Leon Anthony — Writer Gordon Hollingshead — Producer
Synopsis

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Sinclair Lewis, and more, with host Bob Hope.

Key Collaborators
De Leon Anthony Writer Gordon Hollingshead Producer
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